As the National Cathedral nears its consecration, this is a fitting moment to present the main coordinators and builders of this emblematic place of worship for our nation.
The construction of the National Cathedral has been the fruit of a collaborative effort involving architects, project managers, specialized consultants, construction firms, and coordinators appointed by the Romanian Patriarchate.
In anticipation of the consecration, the Cultural Department of the Archdiocese of Bucharest has prepared several flyers — available both in print and digital formats — detailing the chronology of the cathedral’s construction, the team overseeing the works, the modern building techniques used, as well as lesser-known facts about the cathedral’s architectural features.
Please find the French, Italian and Greek translations below.
The Main Coordinators and Builders of the National Cathedral
His Beatitude Patriarch DANIEL is the providential founder who fulfilled the centuries-old aspiration of the Romanian people for the building of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral, a symbol of Orthodox faith and national conscience. He decisively coordinated the colossal effort of constructing this sacred edifice, mobilising resources and energies with remarkable tenacity.
1) The Coordination Team of the Works on behalf of the Romanian Patriarchate:
Fr. NICOLAE CRÎNGAȘU, Patriarchal Counsellor and Coordinator of the Department for Monuments and Church Buildings of the Romanian Patriarchate. He graduated from the University-level Theological Institute in Bucharest (1987) and obtained his PhD in Theology from Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (2004). He serves as parish priest of Saint Bessarion Parish in Bucharest, Sector II Deanery, and has held various positions in ecclesiastical administration.
PETRE CHIUŢĂ, Construction Engineer, Patriarchal Counsellor within the Department for Monuments and Church Buildings of the Romanian Patriarchate. He graduated from the Faculty of Hydraulic Structures within the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (1995). Since August 2010, he has worked as a site supervisor and technical manager.
FLORIN POPESCU-VLAD, Construction Engineer, Patriarchal Counsellor within the Department for Monuments and Church Buildings of the Romanian Patriarchate. He graduated from the Faculty of Building Services within the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (1992). He had a dual involvement in the project of the National Cathedral: initially, as Site Manager on behalf of the company Bog’Art S.R.L. (2010–2013) for the structural framework, and later, from April 2014, as Technical Supervisor on behalf of the Romanian Patriarchate.
2) Designers
Arch. NICOLAE VLĂDESCU (16 May 1927 – March 2014), graduate of the “Ion Mincu” Institute of Architecture (1953), PhD in Architecture (1978), member of the National Commission for Historic Monuments, and associate lecturer at the “Ion Mincu” Institute of Architecture. He coordinated large-scale projects such as: the general restoration and extension of the Cotroceni Palace, the extension of the Snagov Palace, the restoration of the National Museum of Art of Romania, the restoration of the Cantacuzino Palace, and the rebuilding of the Darvari Skete. He was awarded the National Order “For Merit”, Knight rank, for his contribution to the field of architecture.
Arch. CONSTANTIN AMÂIEI, member of the Order of Architects of Romania (Bacău–Neamț branch), member of the Union of Architects of Romania, and the Register of Urban Planners of Romania, is the coordinator of the design office Vanel Exim SRL, which won the competition in June 2010 for the design of the National Cathedral. Vanel Exim has also carried out the design of several landmark buildings in Bacău, including the Courthouse, the County Hospital, Arena Mall, George Bacovia University, and the Ascension of the Lord Cathedral.
Prof. Eng. Dr. CONSTANTIN PAVEL (6 July 1935 – 24 June 2020), graduate of the Bucharest Institute of Civil Engineering (1959), PhD in Civil Engineering (1974), professor in the Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures at the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (1959–2005), doctoral supervisor and Dean of the Faculty of Civil, Industrial and Agricultural Constructions (1984–2000). He served as President of the Committees for the Certification of Technical Experts and Project Verifiers within the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism.
Prof. Eng. ȘTEFAN STĂNESCU (6 June 1948 – 22 October 2020), graduate of the Faculty of Building Services of the Bucharest Institute of Civil Engineering (1971), lecturer in the same faculty within the Department of Thermo-Hydraulic Installations (1971–2008), PhD in Engineering from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (1988), founding member of the Association of Installation Engineers of Romania. He designed and executed the installations of the National Cathedral and authored over 50 studies and technical projects, as well as more than 40 scientific works in the field of installations.
Prof. Eng. DAN IONESCU, distinguished university professor, whose expertise was essential in ensuring the durability and safety of Cathedral’s installations.
3) Project Managers
Franco Sticher, architect-engineer, graduate of the University of Fine Arts, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Hamburg (1973), technical expert with extensive experience.
Andreas Hauschild, graduate of the Technical College of Koblenz, Germany; project manager with extensive experience in coordinating complex, large-scale construction projects both in Romania and internationally (Germany and the United Kingdom). Between July 2012 and December 2013, he served as Project Director on behalf of the Romanian Patriarchate for the construction of the National Cathedral.
4) Specialist Consultant
Eng. Eduard Antohie, PhD in the management of production systems in construction (1996), Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Concrete, Materials, Technology and Management within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași. He is the author of numerous works on the economic and managerial aspects of construction projects and has extensive experience as a project manager and site supervisor.
5) Construction Companies
SC Bog’Art SRL, founded in 1991, is one of the largest and most respected construction companies with wholly Romanian capital, recognised for delivering some of the most complex and emblematic infrastructure and building projects in Romania. The Bog’Art group includes divisions specialised in project management, façades, prefabricated and aluminium production, thus covering the entire building cycle. Bog’Art executed the infrastructure of the National Cathedral: it built the raft foundation and the reinforced concrete structural framework of the edifice up to ground level, a work of exceptional technical complexity.
SC Strabag SRL is the Romanian subsidiary of the European construction giant Strabag SE, headquartered in Austria, a market leader in Central and Eastern Europe. The company, one of the strongest players in the Romanian construction sector, benefits from the expertise, financial resources, and advanced technology of its parent group, being renowned for undertaking highly complex projects in diverse fields: transport infrastructure (motorways, railways), civil and industrial buildings, and special projects. Strabag executed the superstructure of the National Cathedral – the visible part of the edifice. This included the erection of the massive walls, vaults, domes, and the main dome, a remarkable engineering achievement given the dimensions and seismic requirements of the construction.
6) Historical Research
Prof. Eng. Nicolae Noica (b. 7 July 1943), graduate of the Faculty of Civil, Industrial and Agricultural Engineering, Bucharest Institute of Civil Engineering (1969). He served as design engineer at the Research and Technological Design Institute for Machine-Building Construction (1969–1978), Chief State Inspector at the State Inspectorate for Construction Quality (1990–1995), and Minister of Public Works and Spatial Planning (1996–2000). He is Associate Professor at the Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, and Director of the Library of the Romanian Academy. He is an Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy, a member of the National Commission for Historical Monuments, Ensembles and Sites, and of the Romanian Society for Construction Quality. He is the author of the volumes Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. Istoria unui ideal (The Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. The History of an Ideal), Basilica Publishing House, 2011, and Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. Începutul împlinirilor (The Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. The Beginning of Fulfilments), Basilica Publishing House, 2012.
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Les principaux coordinateurs et entreprises de construction de la Cathédrale Nationale
Sa Béatitude Daniel, Patriarche de Roumanie, est le fondateur providentiel qui a accompli l’aspiration, vieille de plus d’un siècle, du peuple roumain à ériger la « Cathédrale du Salut de la Nation Roumaine », symbole de la foi orthodoxe et de la conscience nationale. Il a dirigé de manière décisive l’effort colossal de construction de cet édifice sacré, mobilisant ressources et énergies avec une ténacité remarquable.
Équipe de coordination des travaux au sein du Patriarcat Roumain :
Le Rév. Père Nicolae Crîngașu, conseiller patriarcal, coordinateur du Secteur des monuments historiques et constructions ecclésiales au sein du Patriarcat Roumain, diplômé de l’Institut Théologique Universitaire de Bucarest (1987), docteur en théologie de l’Université Babeș-Bolyai de Cluj-Napoca (2004), recteur de la paroisse Saint-Visarion – Doyenné II Capitale ; il a exercé plusieurs fonctions dans l’administration ecclésiastique.
- Petre Chiuță, ingénieur en constructions, conseiller patriarcal au sein du Secteur des monuments historiques et constructions ecclésiales du Patriarcat Roumain, diplômé de l’Université Technique de Constructions de Bucarest, Faculté de Constructions Hydrotechniques (1995). Depuis août 2010, il remplit la fonction de conducteur de travaux et responsable technique, coordonnant des chantiers d’une grande complexité tels que l’édification de la Cathédrale Nationale, ainsi que des projets de restauration et de consolidation de monuments historiques, parmi lesquels le Palais Patriarcal, l’église Domnița Bălașa, l’église Saint-Spiridon le Nouveau.
- Florin Popescu-Vlad, ingénieur en constructions, conseiller patriarcal au sein du Secteur des monuments historiques et constructions ecclésiales du Patriarcat Roumain, diplômé de la Faculté d’Installations de l’Université Technique de Constructions de Bucarest (1992) ; son implication dans le projet de la Cathédrale Nationale a été double : initialement en tant que Chef de chantier pour le compte de la société Bog’Art S.R.L. (2010-2013), responsable du gros œuvre, et par la suite, à partir d’avril 2014, en tant que responsable technique pour le compte du Patriarcat Roumain.
2) Maîtres d’œuvre et Concepteurs :
Architecte Nicolae Vlădescu (16 mai 1927 – mars 2014), diplômé de l’Institut d’Architecture Ion Mincu de Bucarest (1953), docteur en architecture (1978), membre de la Commission Nationale des Monuments Historiques, et enseignant associé au même institut ; il a coordonné des projets de grande ampleur tels que : la restauration et l’extension du Palais de Cotroceni, l’extension du Palais de Snagov, la restauration du Musée National d’Art de Roumanie, la restauration du Palais Cantacuzino, ainsi que la reconstruction du skite Darvari ; il s’est vu décerner l’Ordre National « Pour le Mérite » au grade de Chevalier pour sa contribution dans le domaine de l’architecture.
Architecte Constantin Amâiei, membre de l’Ordre des Architectes de Roumanie (filiale Bacău-Neamț), de l’Union des Architectes de Roumanie et du Registre des Urbanistes de Roumanie, et coordinateur du bureau Vanel Exim SRL, société qui a remporté en juin 2010 le concours pour la conception de la Cathédrale Nationale ; Vanel Exim a également réalisé les plans de plusieurs bâtiments à Bacău, parmi lesquels le Tribunal, l’Hôpital départemental, l’Arena Mall, l’Université George Bacovia et la cathédrale de l’Ascension du Seigneur.
Prof. univ. dr. ing. Constantin Pavel (6 juil. 1935 – 24 juin 2020), diplômé de l’Institut de Constructions de Bucarest (1959), docteur en génie civil (1974), professeur à la chaire de Constructions en béton armé au sein de l’Université Technique de Constructions de Bucarest (1959-2005), directeur de thèses et doyen de la Faculté de Constructions Civiles, Industrielles et Agricoles (1984-2000) ; il a été président des Commissions d’Homologation des Experts Techniques et des Vérificateurs de projets au Ministère des Transports, des Constructions et du Tourisme, membre fondateur de l’Association des Ingénieurs Constructeurs Projeteurs de Structures et membre correspondant de l’Académie des Sciences Techniques ; il a validé le projet de structure de la Cathédrale et encadré l’équipe d’ingénieurs qui a initié ce projet en 2010.
Prof. univ. ing. Ștefan Stănescu (6 juin 1948 – 22 oct. 2020), diplômé de la Faculté d’Installations de l’Institut de Constructions de Bucarest (1971), professeur au sein du Département des Installations Thermo-Hydrauliques de cette même faculté (1971-2008), docteur-ingénieur de l’Université Technique de Constructions de Bucarest (1988), membre fondateur de l’Association des Ingénieurs d’Installations de Roumanie ; il a conçu et supervisé l’exécution des installations techniques de la Cathédrale Nationale ; il est l’auteur de plus de 50 études et projets spécialisés et de plus de 40 travaux scientifiques dans le domaine des installations techniques.
Prof. univ. ing. Dan Ionescu, enseignant universitaire d’élite, dont l’expertise a été essentielle pour garantir la durabilité et la sécurité structurelle de l’édifice.
3) Chefs de projet :
- Franco Sticher, ingénieur-architecte, diplômé du département d’Architecture et d’Urbanisme de l’Université des Arts plastiques de Hambourg (1973) ; expert technique disposant d’une riche expérience, il a assumé la responsabilité de Directeur général de projet pour le chantier de la Cathédrale Nationale.
- Andreas Hauschild, diplômé du Collège technique de Coblence (Allemagne) ; chef de projet possédant une vaste expérience dans la coordination de projets de construction complexes et de grande envergure, tant en Roumanie qu’au niveau international (Allemagne, Royaume-Uni) ; entre juillet 2012 et décembre 2013, il a assuré la fonction de Directeur de projet pour le compte du Patriarcat Roumain.
4) Consultant expert :
Ingénieur Eduard Antohie, docteur en management des systèmes de production dans la construction (1996), maître de conférences et directeur du département Béton, Matériaux, Technologie et Management au sein de la Faculté de Constructions et Installations de l’Université Technique Gheorghe Asachi de Iași ; il est l’auteur de nombreux travaux traitant des aspects économiques et managériaux des projets de construction ; il possède une large expérience en tant que Directeur de projets et Chef de chantier.
5) Entreprises de construction :
SC Bog’Art SRL, fondée en 1991, est l’une des plus grandes et des plus respectées entreprises de construction à capital entièrement roumain, reconnue pour la réalisation de certains des projets d’infrastructure et de bâtiments les plus complexes et emblématiques de Roumanie ; le groupe Bog’Art comprend plusieurs divisions spécialisées – gestion de projet, façades, production de préfabrications et d’éléments en aluminium –, couvrant l’ensemble de la chaîne opérationnelle du secteur du bâtiment. Bog’Art a exécuté les travaux d’infrastructure de la Cathédrale Nationale : elle a réalisé le radier (les fondations) et la structure porteuse en béton armé de l’édifice jusqu’au niveau zéro, une opération d’une complexité technique exceptionnelle.
SC Strabag SRL est la filiale roumaine du géant européen de la construction Strabag SE, dont le siège est en Autriche, leader sur le marché de la construction en Europe centrale et orientale. L’entreprise, l’un des acteurs les plus influents du secteur en Roumanie, bénéficie du savoir-faire, des ressources financières et de la technologie de pointe de son groupe-mère, et s’est distinguée par la réalisation de projets de grande complexité dans divers secteurs : infrastructures de transport (autoroutes, voies ferrées), bâtiments civils et industriels, et projets spéciaux. Strabag a exécuté la superstructure de la Cathédrale Nationale – la partie visible de l’édifice. Celle-ci a inclus l’élévation des murs massifs, des voûtes, des coupoles et de la tour principale, une performance d’ingénierie remarquable, compte tenu des dimensions et des exigences parasismiques de la construction.
6) Documentation historique :
Prof. univ. ing. Nicolae Noica (né le 7 juil. 1943) est diplômé de la Faculté de Constructions Civiles, Industrielles et Agricoles de l’Institut de Constructions de Bucarest (1969). Il a exercé les fonctions d’ingénieur concepteur à l’Institut de Recherche et de Conception Technologique pour la Construction de Machines (1969-1978), d’inspecteur en chef d’État à l’Inspection d’État pour la Qualité des Constructions (1990-1995) et de ministre des Travaux publics et de l’Aménagement du territoire (1996-2000). Professeur associé à l’Université Technique de Constructions de Bucarest et directeur de la Bibliothèque de l’Académie Roumaine, il est membre d’honneur de l’Académie Roumaine, membre de la Commission Nationale des Monuments, Ensembles et Sites Historiques et membre de la Société Roumaine pour la Qualité dans la Construction. Il est l’auteur des ouvrages Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. Istoria unui ideal (La Cathédrale du Salut de la Nation Roumaine. Histoire d’un idéal, Ed. Basilica, 2011) et Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. Începutul împlinirilor (La Cathédrale du Salut de la Nation Roumaine. Le début des accomplissements, Ed. Basilica, 2012).
I principali coordinatori e costruttori della Cattedrale Nazionale
Sua Beatitudine il Patriarca DANIEL è il provvidenziale fondatore che ha realizzato l’aspirazione dei romeni, lunga più di un secolo, a erigere la Cattedrale della Salvezza della Nazione, simbolo della fede ortodossa e della coscienza nazionale; ha coordinato con decisione il colossale sforzo per la costruzione di questo luogo di culto, mobilitando risorse ed energie con notevole tenacia.
1) La squadra che coordina i lavori per conto del Patriarcato Romeno:
Padre NICOLAE CRÎNGAȘU, consigliere patriarcale e coordinatore del Settore Monumenti e Costruzioni Ecclesiastiche del Patriarcato Romeno, laureato presso l’Istituto Teologico di Bucarest (1987), dottore in teologia presso l’Università Babeș Bolyai di Cluj-Napoca (2004), parroco della Parrocchia di San Visarion – Decanato I della Capitale; ha ricoperto diversi incarichi nell’amministrazione ecclesiastica.
PETRE CHIUŢĂ, ingegnere edile, consigliere patriarcale presso il Settore Monumenti e Costruzioni Ecclesiastiche del Patriarcato Romeno, laureato presso l’Università Tecnica delle Costruzioni di Bucarest, Facoltà di Costruzioni Idrotecniche (1995). Dall’agosto 2010, lavora come supervisore di cantiere e direttore tecnico.
FLORIN POPESCU-VLAD, ingegnere edile, consigliere patriarcale presso il Settore Monumenti e Costruzioni Ecclesiastiche del Patriarcato Romeno, laureato presso l’Università Tecnica delle Costruzioni di Bucarest, Facoltà di Impianti (1992). Ha avuto un doppio coinvolgimento nel progetto della Cattedrale Nazionale: inizialmente come responsabile di cantiere per la società Bog’Art S.R.L. (2010-2013) per la struttura di resistenza e, successivamente, dall’aprile 2014, come Responsabile tecnico del Patriarcato Romeno.
2) Progettisti:
Arch. NICOLAE VLĂDESCU (16 maggio 1927-marzo 2014), laureato presso l’Istituto di Architettura Ion Mincu (1953), dottore in architettura (1978), membro della Commissione Nazionale dei Monumenti Storici, professore associato presso l’Istituto di Architettura Ion Mincu; ha coordinato importanti progetti come: il restauro generale e l’ampliamento del Palazzo Cotroceni, l’ampliamento del Palazzo Snagov, il restauro del Museo Nazionale d’Arte della Romania, il restauro del Palazzo Cantacuzino o il restauro dell’Ermitage di Darvari; è stato insignito dell’Ordine Nazionale al Merito con il grado di Cavaliere per il suo contributo nel campo dell’architettura.
Arch. CONSTANTIN AMÂIEI, membro dell’Ordine degli architetti della Romania (sezione Bacău-Neamț), dell’Unione degli architetti della Romania e dell’Albo degli urbanisti della Romania, è il coordinatore dello studio di progettazione Vanel Exim SRL, che ha vinto il concorso per la progettazione della Cattedrale nazionale nel giugno 2010; Vanel Exim ha inoltre progettato diversi edifici a Bacău, tra cui il tribunale, l’ospedale della contea, l’Arena Mall, l’Università George Bacovia e la Cattedrale dell’Ascensione del Signore.
Prof. Dr. Ing. CONSTANTIN PAVEL (6 luglio 1935-24 giugno 2020), laureato presso l’Istituto di Costruzione di Bucarest (1959), dottore di ricerca in ingegneria civile (1974), professore presso il Dipartimento di Costruzioni in cemento armato presso l’Università Tecnica di Costruzione di Bucarest (1959-2005), supervisore di dottorato e preside della Facoltà di Costruzioni civili, industriali e agricole (1984-2000); presidente delle Commissioni di certificazione degli esperti tecnici e dei verificatori di progetto del Ministero dei Trasporti, dell’Edilizia e del Turismo.
Prof. Ing. ȘTEFAN STĂNESCU (6 giugno 1948-22 ottobre 2020), laureato presso la Facoltà di Impiantistica dell’Istituto di Costruzioni di Bucarest (1971) e docente della stessa facoltà, presso il Dipartimento di Impiantistica Termoidraulica della Facoltà di Impiantistica, tra il 1971 e il 2008, Dottorato di Ricerca in Ingegneria presso l’Università Tecnica delle Costruzioni di Bucarest (1988), membro fondatore dell’Associazione degli Ingegneri Installatori della Romania; ha progettato e realizzato gli impianti della Cattedrale Nazionale, è autore di oltre 50 studi e progetti specializzati e di oltre 40 articoli scientifici nel campo degli impianti.
Prof. Ing. DAN IONESCU, docente universitario d’élite; la sua competenza è stata essenziale per garantire la durabilità e la sicurezza degli impianti della Cattedrale.
3) Responsabili di Progetto:
FRANCO STICHER, ingegnere-architetto, laureato presso l’Università di Belle Arti, Dipartimento di Architettura e Urbanistica di Amburgo (1973), esperto tecnico con vasta esperienza.
ANDREAS HAUSCHILD, laureato presso l’Istituto Tecnico di Coblenza, Germania; responsabile di progetto con vasta esperienza nel coordinamento di progetti edilizi complessi e di grandi dimensioni, sia in Romania che a livello internazionale (Germania e Gran Bretagna); nel periodo luglio 2012-dicembre 2013, ha ricoperto il ruolo di Direttore di Progetto per conto del Patriarcato Romeno per la costruzione della Cattedrale Nazionale.
4) Consulente specializzato:
Ingegnere EDUARD ANTOHIE, dottore di ricerca in Gestione dei Sistemi di Produzione Edile (1996), professore associato e direttore del Dipartimento di Calcestruzzo, Materiali, Tecnologia e Gestione presso la Facoltà di Costruzioni e Impianti dell’Università Tecnica Gheorghe Asachi di Iași; autore di numerose opere sugli aspetti economici e gestionali dei progetti di costruzione; vanta una vasta esperienza come project manager e supervisore di cantiere.
5) Imprese edili:
SC BOG’ART SRL, fondata nel 1991, è una delle più grandi e rispettate imprese edili con capitale romeno al 100%, riconosciuta per la realizzazione di alcuni dei progetti infrastrutturali ed edilizi più complessi ed emblematici della Romania; il gruppo Bog’Art comprende divisioni specializzate nella gestione di progetti, facciate, prefabbricati e produzione di alluminio, coprendo l’intera filiera edilizia. Bog’Art ha realizzato l’infrastruttura della Cattedrale Nazionale: ha creato le fondamenta e la struttura portante in cemento armato dell’edificio fino al piano terra, un’opera di eccezionale complessità tecnica.
SC STRABAG SRL è la filiale romena del colosso europeo delle costruzioni Strabag SE, con sede in Austria, leader nel mercato delle costruzioni nell’Europa centrale e orientale. L’azienda, uno dei principali attori del mercato edile romeno, che beneficia delle conoscenze, delle risorse finanziarie e della tecnologia avanzata del gruppo madre, è rinomata per aver affrontato progetti altamente complessi in vari settori: infrastrutture di trasporto (autostrade, ferrovie), edifici civili e industriali, progetti speciali. Strabag ha realizzato la sovrastruttura della Cattedrale Nazionale, la parte visibile dell’edificio. Questo ha incluso la costruzione delle imponenti mura, delle volte, delle cupole e della guglia principale, un’impresa ingegneristica notevole, considerando le dimensioni e i requisiti sismici della costruzione.
6) Documentazione storica:
Prof. Ing. NICOLAE NOICA (n. 7 luglio 1943), laureato presso la Facoltà di Costruzioni Civili, Industriali e Agricole dell’Istituto di Costruzioni di Bucarest (1969), ingegnere progettista presso l’Istituto di Ricerca e Progettazione Tecnologica per le Costruzioni Meccaniche (1969-1978), ispettore capo di Stato presso l’Ispettorato di Stato per la Qualità delle Costruzioni (1990-1995) e Ministro dei Lavori Pubblici e della Pianificazione Territoriale (1996-2000), professore associato presso l’Università Tecnica delle Costruzioni di Bucarest, direttore della Biblioteca dell’Accademia Romena; membro onorario dell’Accademia Romena, membro della Commissione Nazionale per i Monumenti, i Complessi e i Siti Storici e della Società Romena per la Qualità delle Costruzioni; autore dei volumi Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. La storia di un Ideale (Casa Editrice Basilica, 2011) e La Cattedrale della Salvezza della Nazione. L’inizio degli adempimenti (Casa editrice Basilica, 2012).
ΟΙ ΚΥΡΙΟΙ ΣΥΝΤΟΝΙΣΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΟΙ ΤΟΥ ΙΕΡΟΥ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ ΝΑΟΥ
Ὁ Μακαριώτατος Πατὴρ Πατριάρχης Δανιὴλ εἶναι ὁ προνοιακὸς κτήτωρ, ὁ ὁποῖος ἐπραγμάτωσε τὴν ἐκατονταετῆ καὶ πλέον ἐπιθυμία τοῦ Ρουμάνων γιὰ τὴν ἀνέγερση τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ τῆς Σωτηρίας τοῦ Ἔθνους, συμβόλου τῆς Ὀρθοδόξου πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐθνικῆς συνειδήσεως· συντόνισε ἀποφασιστικῶς τὸν κολοσσιαῖο ἄθλο τῆς ἀνοικοδομήσεως τοῦ Ἱεροῦ τούτου Ναοῦ, κινητοποιήσας πόρους καὶ ἐνέργειες μὲ ἐξαίρετη ἐπιμονή.
1) Ἡ ὁμάδα συντονισμοῦ τῶν ἐργασιῶν ἐκ μέρους τοῦ Ρουμανικοῦ Πατριαρχείου:
Ὁ Πρεσβύτερος Νικόλαος Κρινγκάσου (Crîngașu), πατριαρχικὸς σύμβουλος καὶ συντονιστὴς τοῦ Τμήματος Μνημείων καὶ Ἐκκλησιαστικῶν Ὀικοδομῶν τοῦ Ρουμανικοῦ Πατριαρχείου, πτυχιούχος τοῦ Θεολογικοῦ Ἰνστιτούτου πανεπιστημιακοῦ ἐπιπέδου στὸ Βουκουρέστι (1987), καὶ διδάκτωρ Θεολογίας τοῦ Πανεπιστημίου Babeș-Bolyai τῆς Κλουζ-Ναπόκας (2004), ἐφημέριος τῆς Ἐνορίας τοῦ «Ἁγίου Βησσαρίωνος» – Β΄ Πρωτοπρεσβυτερία τῆς Πρωτεύουσας· ἔχει ἐπίσης συντονίσει τὴν ἀνοικοδόμηση δύο ἄλλων ἱερῶν ναῶν μικροτέρων διαστάσεων.
Πέτρος Kιούτσα (Chiuţă), πολιτικὸς μηχανικὸς καὶ πατριαρχικὸς σύμβουλος τοῦ Τμήματος Μνημείων καὶ Ἐκκλησιαστικῶν Οἰκοδομῶν τοῦ Ρουμανικοῦ Πατριαρχείου, ἀπόφοιτος τοῦ Πολυτεχνικοῦ Πανεπιστημίου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου, τῆς Σχολῆς Ὑδραυλικῶν Κατασκευῶν (1995)· ἀπὸ τὸν Αὔγουστο 2010, ἐργάζεται ὡς ἐπιβλέπων ἐργοταξίου καὶ τεχνικὸς ὑπεύθυνος.
Φλωρὶν Ποπέσκου-Βλάντ (Florin Popescu-Vlad), πολιτικὸς μηχανικὸς καὶ πατριαρχικὸς σύμβουλος τοῦ Τμήματος Μνημείων καὶ Ἐκκλησιαστικῶν Οἰκοδομῶν τοῦ Ρουμανικοῦ Πατριαρχείου, ἀπόφοιτος τοῦ Πολυτεχνικοῦ Πανεπιστημίου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου, τῆς Σχολῆς Ἐγκαταστάσεων (1992)· ἀρχικῶς ἐνεπλάκη στὸ ἔργο τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ ὡς ἐπικεφαλὴς ἐργοταξίου ἐκ μέρους τῆς ἐταιρείας Bog’Art SRL (2010-2013), γιὰ τὴ φέρουσα δομή, ἐνῶ, ἀπὸ τὸν Ἀπρίλιο τοῦ 2014, ἀσκεί καθήκοντα τεχνικοῦ ὑπευθύνου ἐκ μέρους τοῦ Ρουμανικοῦ Πατριαρχείου.
2) Μελετητές:
Ἀρχιτέκτων Νικόλαος Βλαντέσκου (Vlădescu, 16 Μαΐου 1927 – 27 Μαρτίου 2014), ἀπόφοιτος τοῦ Ἰνστιτούτου Ἀρχιτεκτονικῆς «Ion Mincu» (1953), διδάκτωρ Ἀρχιτεκτονικῆς (1978), μέλος τῆς Ἐθνικῆς Ἐπιτροπῆς Ἱστορικῶν Μνημείων, ἐπιστημονικὸς συνεργάτης τοῦ ΙΑΙΜ· συντόνισε σημαντικὰ ἔργα, ὡς: τὴ γενικὴ ἀποκατάσταση καὶ ἐπέκταση τοῦ Μεγάρου τοῦ Κοτροτσενίου, τὴν ἐπέκταση τοῦ Μεγάρου τοῦ Σναγκόβ, τὴν ἀποκατάσταση τοῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Μουσείου Τέχνης καὶ τὴν ἀνακατασκευὴ τῆς Σκήτης τοῦ Νταρβάρη (Darvari)· γιὰ τὴ συμβολή του στὸν τομέα τῆς ἀρχιτεκτονικῆς ἐτιμήθη μὲ τὸ Παράσημο τοῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Τάγματος «Διὰ τὴν Ἀξίαν», βαθμοῦ Ἱππότου.
Ἀρχιτέκτων Κωνσταντῖνος Ἀμάϊεϊ (Amâiei), μέλος τοῦ Τάγματος Ἀρχιτεκτόνων τῆς Ρουμανίας (παραρτήματος Μπακάου-Νεάμτς / Bacău-Neamț), τῆς Ἑνώσεως Ἀρχιτεκτόνων τῆς Ρουμανίας καὶ τοῦ Μητρώου Πολεοδόμων τῆς Ρουμανίας· εἶναι ὁ συντονιστὴς τοῦ γραφείου μελετῶν Vanel Exim SRL, τὸ ὁποῖο ἐπικράτησε, τὸν Ἰούνιο τοῦ 2010, στὸν διαγωνισμὸ γιὰ τὴν μελέτη τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ· ἐξέπονησε ἐπίσης τὶς μελετὲς διαφόρων κτηρίων στὸ Μπακάου (Bacău), ἀνάμεσα στὰ ὁποῖα καὶ τὸ Δικαστήριο, τὸ Νομαρχιακὸ Νοσοκομεῖο, τὸ Πανεπιστήμιον «Γεώργιος Μπακόβια (George Bacovia)», ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸν Καθεδρικὸ Ναὸ τῆς «Ἀναλήψεως τοῦ Κυρίου».
Καθηγητὴς Πανεπιστημίου, Μηχανικὸς Κωνσταντῖνος Παῦλος (6 Ἰουλίου 1935 – 24 Ἰουνίου 2020), ἀπόφοιτος τοῦ Ἰνστιτούτου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου (1959), διδάκτωρ Πολιτικῆς Μηχανικῆς (1974), καθηγητὴς στὴν ἔδρα Ὁπλισμένου Σκυροδέματος τοῦ Πολυτεχνικοῦ Πανεπιστημίου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου (1959-2005), ἐπιβλέπων διδακτορικῶν διατριβῶν καὶ κοσμήτωρ τῆς Σχολῆς Πολιτικῶν, Βιομηχανικῶν καὶ Ἀγροτικῶν Κατασκευῶν (1984-2000)· πρόεδρος τῶν Ἐπιτροπῶν Πιστοποιήσεως Τεχνικῶν Ἐμπειρογνωμόνων καὶ Ἐλεγκτῶν Μελετῶν τοῦ Ὑπουργείου Μεταφορῶν, Κατασκευῶν καὶ Τουρισμοῦ.
Καθηγητὴς Πανεπιστημίου, Μηχανικὸς Στέφανος Στανέσκου (Stănescu, 6 Ἰουνίου 1948 – 22 Ὀκτωβρίου 2020), ἀπόφοιτος τῆς Σχολῆς Ἐγκαταστάσεων τοῦ Ἰνστιτούτου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου (1971) καὶ μέλος τοῦ διδακτικοῦ προσωπικοῦ τῆς αὐτῆς Σχολῆς, στὸ Τμήμα Θερμοϋδραυλικῶν Ἐγκαταστάσεων, καθ’ ὅλην τὴν περίοδο 1971-2008· διδάκτωρ μηχανικὸς τοῦ Πολυτεχνικοῦ Πανεπιστημίου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου (1988), ἱδρυτικὸ μέλος τῆς Ἑνώσεως Μηχανικῶν Ἐγκαταστάσεων τῆς Ρουμανίας· μελετητὴς καὶ ἐκτελεστὴς τῶν ἐγκαταστάσεων τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ, συγγραφεὺς ἄνω τῶν 50 ἐπιστημονικῶν μελετῶν καὶ σχεδίων, καθὼς καὶ πλέον τῶν 40 ἐπιστημονικῶν ἐργασιῶν τοῦ κλάδου.
Καθηγητὴς Πανεπιστημίου, Μηχανικὸς Δανιὴλ Ἰονέσκου (Dan Ionescu), διακεκριμένο μέλος τοῦ πανεπιστημιακοῦ διδακτικοῦ προσωπικοῦ· ἡ ἐξειδίκευσή του ἀπεδείχθη καθοριστικὴ γιὰ τὴ διασφάλιση τῆς ἀνθεκτικότητας καὶ ἀσφαλείας τῶν ἐγκαταστάσεων τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ.
3) Διευθυντὲς ἔργου:
Φράνκος Στίχερ (Franco Sticher), Ἐλβετὸς μηχανικὸς-ἀρχιτέκτων, ἀπόφοιτος τοῦ Πανεπιστημίου Καλῶν Τεχνῶν, τοῦ Τμήματος Ἀρχιτεκτονικῆς καὶ Πολεοδομίας τῆς Ἁμβούργης (1973), τεχνικὸς ἐμπειρογνώμων μὲ πλουσία διεθνῆ ἐμπειρία.
Ἀνδρέας Hauschild, ἀπόφοιτος τοῦ Τεχνικοῦ Κολλεγίου τῆς Κόμπλεντς (Koblenz) στὴ Γερμανία· διευθυντὴς ἔργου μὲ πλουσία ἐμπειρία στὸν συντονισμὸ πολυσύνθετων καὶ μεγάλης ἐμβελείας ἐργων κατασκευῆς, τόσο στὴ Ρουμανία, ὅσο καὶ διεθνῶς (Γερμανία καὶ Μ. Βρετανία)· κατὰ τὴν περίοδο Ἰουλίου 2012 – Δεκεμβρίου 2013, ἀνέλαβε τὰ καθήκοντα τοῦ διευθυντοῦ ἔργου ἐκ μέρους τοῦ Ρουμανικοῦ Πατριαρχείου γιὰ τὴν ἀνοικοδόμηση τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ.
4) Εἰδικὸς σύμβουλος:
Μηχανικὸς Ἐδουάρδος Ἀντόχιε (Eduard Antohie), διδάκτωρ Διοικήσεως Συστημάτων Παραγωγῆς στὶς Κατασκευές (1996), ἀναπληρωτὴς καθηγητὴς καὶ διευθυντὴς τοῦ Τμήματος Σκυροδέματος, Ὑλικῶν, Τεχνολογίας καὶ Διοικήσεως τῆς Σχολῆς Κατασκευῶν καὶ Ἐγκαταστάσεων τοῦ Τεχνικοῦ Πανεπιστημίου «Γεώργιος Ἀσάχι (Gheorghe Asachi)» τοῦ Ἰασίου· συγγραφεὺς πλειόνων μελετῶν περὶ τῶν οἰκονομικῶν καὶ διοικητικῶν παραμέτρων τῶν κατασκευαστικῶν ἔργων· διαθέτει πλουσία πείρα ὡς διευθυντὴς ἔργου καὶ ἐπιβλέπων ἐργοταξίου.
5) Κατασκευαστικὲς ἐταιρεῖες:
Ἡ ἐταιρεία SC Bog’Art SRL, ἡ ὁποία ἰδρύθη τὸ 1991, ἀποτελεῖ μία ἀπὸ τὶς μεγαλύτερες καὶ ἐγκυρότερες κατασκευαστικὲς ἐταιρείες, μὲ ἀποκλειστικὰ ρουμανικὰ κεφάλαια, γνωστὴ γιὰ τὴν ἐκτέλεση ὁρισμένων ἐκ τῶν πλέον συνθέτων καὶ ἐμβληματικῶν ἔργων ὑποδομῆς καὶ ἀρχιτεκτονικῆς στὴ Ρουμανία· ὁ ὄμιλος Bog’Art περιλαμβάνει ἐξειδικευμένα τμήματα διαχειρίσεως ἔργων, προσόψεων, παραγωγῆς προκατασκευασμένων στοιχείων καὶ ἀλουμινίου, καλύπτοντας ὁλόκληρη τὴν ἀλυσίδα τῶν δομικῶν ἐργασιῶν. Ἡ Bog’Art ἐξετέλεσε τὴν ὑποδομὴ τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ· κατεσκεύασε τὸ θεμέλιο καὶ τὴ φέρουσα κατασκευὴ ἐξ ὁπλισμένου σκυροδέματος τοῦ οἰκοδομήματος, μέχρι τὴ στάθμη μηδέν (κώτα 0), ἔργον ἐξαιρετικῆς τεχνικῆς πολυπλοκότητας.
Ἡ ἐταιρεία SC Strabag SRL ἀποτελεῖ τὸ παράρτημα τοῦ εὐρωπαϊκοῦ κατασκευαστικοῦ κολοσσοῦ Strabag SE στὴ Ρουμανία, τοῦ ὁποίου ἡ ἔδρα βρίσκεται στὴν Αὐστρία, ἡγοῦμενον στὴν ἀγορὰ κατασκευῶν τῆς Κεντρικῆς καὶ Ἀνατολικῆς Εὐρώπης. Ἡ ἐταιρεία, μία ἐκ τῶν ἰσχυροτέρων στὴ ρουμανικὴ ἀγορά, ἐπωφελεῖται ἀπὸ τὴν τεχνογνωσία, τὶς χρηματοδοτικὲς δυνατότητες καὶ τὴν προχωρημένη τεχνολογία τοῦ μητρικοῦ ὀμίλου, καὶ εἶναι γνωστὴ γιὰ τὴν ἀνάληψη ἔργων μεγάλης πολυπλοκότητας σὲ διάφορους τομεῖς, ὅπως οἱ ὑποδομὲς μεταφορῶν (αὐτοκινητόδρομοι, σιδηρόδρομοι), τὰ δημόσια καὶ βιομηχανικὰ κτήρια, καθὼς καὶ ἔργα ἰδιαιτέρως σύνθετα. Ἡ ἐταιρεία Strabag ἐξετέλεσε τὴν ὑπερδομὴ τοῦ Ἱεροῦ Ἐθνικοῦ Καθεδρικοῦ Ναοῦ, δηλαδὴ τὸ ὁρατὸ μέρος τοῦ ὀικοδομήματος· ἡ ἐργασία αὐτὴ περιελάμβανε τὴν ἀνέγερση τῶν ὀγκωδῶν τοίχων, τῶν θόλων, τῶν τρούλλων, καθὼς καὶ καὶ τοῦ κυρίου τρούλλου, ἐπίτευγμα μηχανικῆς ἐξαιρετικῆς δεξιοτεχνίας, λαμβάνοντας ὑπ’ ὄψιν τὶς διαστάσεις καὶ τὶς σεισμικὲς ἀπαιτήσεις τοῦ ὀικοδομήματος.
6) Ἱστορικὴ τεκμηρίωση:
Καθηγητὴς Πανεπιστημίου, Μηχανικὸς Νικόλαος Νόϊκα (Noica), ἀπόφοιτος τῆς Σχολῆς Πολιτικῶν, Βιομηχανικῶν καὶ Ἀγροτικῶν Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Ἰνστιτούτου Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου (1969), μηχανικὸς μελετητὴς στὸ Ἰνστιτοῦτο Ἐρευνῶν καὶ Τεχνολογικοῦ Σχεδιασμοῦ γιὰ Μηχανολογικὰ Ἔργα (1969-1978), ἐπικεφαλὴς κρατικὸς ἐπιθεωρητὴς στὴν Κρατικὴ Ἐπιθεώρηση Ποιότητας Κατασκευῶν (1990-1995) καὶ ὑπουργὸς Δημοσίων Ἔργων καὶ Χωροταξίας (1996-2000), καθηγητὴς συνεργάτης στὸ Πολυτεχνικὸ Πανεπιστήμιο Κατασκευῶν τοῦ Βουκουρεστίου, διευθυντὴς τῆς Βιβλιοθήκης τῆς Ρουμανικῆς Ἀκαδημίας· ἐπίτιμο μέλος τῆς Ρουμανικῆς Ἀκαδημίας, μέλος τῆς Ἐθνικῆς Ἐπιτροπῆς Ἱστορικῶν Μνημείων, Συνόλων καὶ Χώρων, καθὼς καὶ τῆς Ρουμανικῆς Ἑταιρείας Ποιότητας Κατασκευῶν· συγγραφεὺς τῶν τόμων μὲ τοὺς τίτλους Ὁ Ἱερὸς Καθεδρικὸς Ναὸς τῆς Σωτηρίας τοῦ Ἔθνους. Ἱστορία ἑνὸς Ἰδεώδους (Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. Istoria unui ideal, Ἐκδ. Basilica, 2011) καὶ Ὁ Ἱερὸς Καθεδρικὸς Ναὸς τῆς Σωτηρίας τοῦ Ἔθνους. Ἡ Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ἐπιτευγμάτων (Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului. Începutul împlinirilor, Ἐκδ. Basilica, 2012).
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